This is funny… because two nights ago, I woke to find two ghosts-of-a-nightmare peeking into my bedroom from the adjacent living room door. I was terrified, but since then, they’ve been on my mind, and I’ve been hoping to see them return, so that this time, maybe I won’t be too afraid to talk to them.

Very beautiful. I’ve been thinking a lot about ghosts lately. They’re everywhere, and while I wish sometimes they’d just go away, they are nothing to be scared of. I’m glad she recognizes that and shares her understanding.

You have such a rare and precious skill for putting into words and images those realities of life that are seldom consciously acknowledged. I can actually relate to quite a few of these…

@Fawndolyn: It is pretty fascinating to learn for the first time that there is a whole other world out there, but from my own experience, most of the visible/tangible creatures that pay spontaneous visits to humans are even more unpleasant up close. I originally referred to them as “demons” out of cultural habit, but eventually settled on “the little bastards”.